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Uber for sex workers.

toomuchtodo 4y ago
There was someone building a version of this called Pink, unsure if anything came of it. Sex worker positive apps seem to have a challenge maintaining traction for various reasons (edit: even in jurisdictions where it’s legal).
- DerArzt 4y ago
  Probably because in the majority of places (in the US at least) sex work is illegal.
  - yellowapple 4y ago
    And even in places where it's legal (like here in Nevada) it's typically only legal in designated brothels and such.
- MerelyMortal 4y ago
  They were taking investments before they launched and promised returns. The creators wanted to launch it in the U.S. where it is illegal, and wanted to remain anonymous. I'm all for innovation and trying to make things safer (I think they also said they would do background checks), but I was skeptical and thought it was more likely a scam than not.
logicalmonster 4y ago
Aren't there hundreds of escort platforms on the Internet already?
- ngngngng 4y ago
  Not sure but there are tons of hot moms in my area looking to meet
  - logicalmonster 4y ago
    Memories. I'd. Like. To. Forget.
Dracophoenix 4y ago
In a way, that's what Backpage was.
nonameiguess 4y ago
Aside from the legal hurdles, Uber seems predicated on minimally vetting providers, mostly accomplished via local licensing verification rather than anything done by Uber itself, and no vetting whatsoever of the customers. While I suppose you can argue that leaves things no worse off than the current sex work landscape, it seems like any company jumping into this isn't going to look good in the public and regulatory eye if their attitude is to just keep letting customers get diseases and providers get stalked and murdered. This is why brothels work. They can actually provide security. A phone app can't.
- leobg 4y ago
  Good point. And a good add application if Chesterton’s Fence as well.
postalrat 4y ago
I think something more like sex worker airbnb would be easier to pull off.

There was someone building a version of this called Pink, unsure if anything came of it. Sex worker positive apps seem to have a challenge maintaining traction for various reasons (edit: even in jurisdictions where it’s legal).

DerArzt 4y ago
Probably because in the majority of places (in the US at least) sex work is illegal.
- yellowapple 4y ago
  And even in places where it's legal (like here in Nevada) it's typically only legal in designated brothels and such.
MerelyMortal 4y ago
They were taking investments before they launched and promised returns. The creators wanted to launch it in the U.S. where it is illegal, and wanted to remain anonymous. I'm all for innovation and trying to make things safer (I think they also said they would do background checks), but I was skeptical and thought it was more likely a scam than not.

logicalmonster 4y ago

Aren't there hundreds of escort platforms on the Internet already?

ngngngng 4y ago
Not sure but there are tons of hot moms in my area looking to meet
- logicalmonster 4y ago
  Memories. I'd. Like. To. Forget.

Dracophoenix 4y ago

In a way, that's what Backpage was.

nonameiguess 4y ago

Aside from the legal hurdles, Uber seems predicated on minimally vetting providers, mostly accomplished via local licensing verification rather than anything done by Uber itself, and no vetting whatsoever of the customers. While I suppose you can argue that leaves things no worse off than the current sex work landscape, it seems like any company jumping into this isn't going to look good in the public and regulatory eye if their attitude is to just keep letting customers get diseases and providers get stalked and murdered. This is why brothels work. They can actually provide security. A phone app can't.

leobg 4y ago
Good point. And a good add application if Chesterton’s Fence as well.

postalrat 4y ago

I think something more like sex worker airbnb would be easier to pull off.